You know, _Madame_, that the Electoral Dignity pass’d to this Family after the Disgrace of _Frederic_ Elector Palatine, King of _Bohemia_, who having been put under the Ban of the Empire, was turn’d out of the _Upper Palatinate_, which was given to the _Bavarian_ Family, as a Reward for the Attachment they had shewn to the House of _Austria_, and for the Expences they were at in the War. At the Treaty of _Westphalia_ this Grant was confirm’d to the _Bavarian_ Family, and the Son of the unfortunate _Frederic_ recover’d his Dignity of Elector, with this Difference, that whereas before he was the first Elector, he was now become the last. The Dukes of _Bavaria_ remain’d in Possession of the _Upper Palatinate_, and of the Dignity of first Elector. There’s none of ’em all that came up to the Elector _Maximilian Emanuel_, and never was the Court of _Munich_ so splendid and numerous, as in his Time: The Ceremonial observ’d there is very much the same with that of the Imperial Court. As to the Amusements of the Court of _Bavaria_, they pass’d their Time much after this manner: The Elector, who was an early Riser, went to Mass about 10 o’Clock, and afterwards held a Council, if it happen’d to be Council-Day, or otherwise his Electoral Highness play’d at Passage till Dinner-time. Then he return’d to his own Apartment, where he din’d privately, and during that Time, no body was admitted, except the Princes, the Officers in Waiting, and the Chamberlains. The Princes also din’d by themselves, tho’ they often admitted Gentlemen to eat with them. The Electoress, the Princess and the Duchess had also their separate Tables serv’d by the Elector’s Officers, which occasion’d an amazing Expence, as did also the Hunting Equipages; for the Elector went one Way, the Electoral Prince another, and Duke _Ferdinand_ another, so that there were near 400 Horses running here and there every Day. When they return’d from the Chace, the Princes went and pass’d the Evening with the Duchess, where they found a great Assembly of Ladies; the Elector also went thither sometimes, and play’d at Pharao, or some other Game. Towards Supper-time he retired to his Apartment, where he supp’d with the Ladies. The Princes went and supp’d with the Electoral Prince, and the Duchess supp’d at her own House with the Gentlemen and Ladies.